The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 47.30% where the last year rate was 48%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 46.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 47.30% where the current academic year rate is 48%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Northern State University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 44% | 41% | 46% |
| 2016-17 | 46% | 40% | 51% |
| 2017-18 | 45% | 48% | 43% |
| 2018-19 | 48% | 44% | 51% |
| 2019-20 | 48% | 40% | 55% |
| 2020-21 | 45% | 43% | 46% |
| 2021-22 | 47% | 45% | 49% |
| 2022-23 | 50% | 45% | 55% |
| 2023-24 | 52% | 46% | 57% |
| 2024-25 | 48% | 44% | 53% |
| Average | 47.30% | 43.60% | 50.60% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 24.00% where the current year rate is 26%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Northern State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 28% |
| 2016-17 | 24% |
| 2017-18 | 8% |
| 2018-19 | 30% |
| 2019-20 | 30% |
| 2020-21 | 26% |
| 2021-22 | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 25% |
| 2023-24 | 21% |
| 2024-25 | 26% |
| Average | 24.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 46.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NSU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 67% | 60% |
| 2016-17 | 74% | 14% |
| 2017-18 | 77% | 60% |
| 2018-19 | 75% | 55% |
| 2019-20 | 73% | 33% |
| 2020-21 | 76% | 31% |
| 2021-22 | 68% | 44% |
| 2022-23 | 74% | 50% |
| 2023-24 | 75% | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 77% | 63% |
| Average | 73.60% | 46.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Northern State University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18:1 |
| 2016-17 | 20:1 |
| 2017-18 | 19:1 |
| 2018-19 | 21:1 |
| 2019-20 | 17:1 |
| 2020-21 | 18:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 17:1 |
| 2024-25 | 19:1 |
| Average | 18.10:1 |
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